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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2003
Mark D. Frank, Longmont, CO (US);
Jerimy Nelson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
David W. Quint, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Mark D. Frank, Longmont, CO (US);
Jerimy Nelson, Fort Collins, CO (US);
David W. Quint, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method evaluates signal trace discontinuities in an electronic design of the type having one or more traces. The method includes the steps of formulating one or more trace discontinuity rules, processing the electronic design to determine whether the traces violate the trace discontinuity rules, and generating an indicator (e.g., a DRC) associated with the electronic design to identify violated trace discontinuity rules. Each level, each signal net, or a group of signal nets may be evaluated, for example, to ensure compliance with the trace discontinuity rules.